Shocking poisoned Easter egg incident explained.
A horrifying Easter poisoning has rocked Brazil, after festive chocolates were allegedly laced with poison.
Shocking Easter gifts exposed.
The Easter treats arrived at the home of Mirian Lira with a note that read, “With love, to Mirian Lira. Happy Easter.”
The seemingly innocent gift was reportedly sent by Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, the ex of Lira’s current boyfriend.
Lira, believing it was a kind gesture, shared the chocolate eggs with her two children — 13-year-old Evelyn Silva and 7-year-old Luis.
Destructive impact of chocolate eggs confirmed.
Luis was the first to fall violently ill, collapsing shortly after consuming the chocolate.
His father Rafael tried to revive him using CPR, but tragically, the boy went into cardiac arrest.
Despite emergency efforts, Luis was pronounced dead on Thursday, April 17.
Mirian and Evelyn were also hospitalized in critical condition after ingesting the same chocolates.
Doctors fought to stabilize Evelyn, but her condition worsened rapidly in the following days.
On April 22, Evelyn also died, with health officials citing vascular shock and multiple organ failure.
“The clinical condition showed serious and rapid deterioration without responding to treatment,” the hospital confirmed in a statement.
Mirian Lira remains in the hospital and is currently in stable condition, according to reports.
The deaths of two children from a single household over a festive treat stunned the community and horrified officials.
Perpetrator of shocking act identified.
Authorities quickly turned their attention to the person behind the mysterious gift: Jordélia Barbosa.
On April 21, police located and arrested Barbosa while she was traveling by bus in Santa Inês.
In her possession? A receipt from a local shop — the exact one where the chocolate eggs had been bought.
But that wasn’t all. Police also found two wigs, a saw knife, scissors, greeting cards, and unidentified chemical substances in her bag.
Surveillance footage allegedly shows Barbosa wearing a black wig while buying the Easter chocolates.
When interrogated, Barbosa admitted to purchasing the chocolates — but denied poisoning them.
Barbosa’s motive clarified.
Her story didn’t stop there. Authorities revealed she’d tried to pull off a similar stunt before.
According to investigators, Barbosa previously approached Lira’s workplace with “chocolate tasters.”
She was turned away by staff but later moved to the parking lot, attempting to hand the sweets out to others.
The previous attempt raised red flags — but didn’t lead to charges at the time.
Now, in light of the deaths, the earlier incident is being re-examined as part of the broader investigation.
Police believe jealousy and revenge were the driving forces behind the deadly scheme.
“The evidence suggests the crime was motivated by revenge, by jealousy,” said Maurício Martins, Secretary of Public Security.
He explained that Barbosa’s ex-husband is now dating Lira — the woman allegedly targeted.
The jealousy-fueled motive adds a chilling edge to what was first believed to be a festive family tragedy.
Poisoning cases like this are rare in Brazil, but when they do happen, they grip the nation with outrage and fear.
Community still in shock.
Barbosa is now facing serious charges, including double homicide and attempted murder.
Forensic experts are currently analyzing the substances found with her to identify the exact toxin used.
Two children are dead, a mother is barely holding on, and what started as an Easter celebration has ended in horror.